scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
with a start; with a jump
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
iron sand; magnetite sand
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
using together (jointly); used at the same time
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be needed; to be wanted
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable